Fightnomics | The Science of MMA

In fantasy MMA there’s no more valuable a rule than “bang for your buck.” Fighters who manage to score lots of knockouts or submissions normally come at a premium, so the trick is to hunt for finishing potential in fighters that are reasonably priced...

With the immediate ramp up to UFC 184 last week, the historic, record-breaking night in Brazil was quickly forgotten. So let’s take a moment to rewind and consider what happened down at UFC Fight Night 61, or #UFCPOA.
Frank Mir’s knockout of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva was pretty remarkable, especially given that Mir was a near three-to-one underdog at one point leading up to the event. But that upset was just one of many, 10 to be precise, which made the event the biggest...

Leading off the main card at UFC 184 is a fight between two talented Lightweights who are each striving for a spot among the rankings in the UFC’s deepest division. Veteran Gleison Tibau has faced the who’s who of the UFC dating back nearly a decade...

Big Picture:
The last men competing in the Octagon at UFC 184 are two Welterweights in desperate need of a win. Jake Ellenberger may still be ranked, and Josh Koscheck was a former title contender, but both men are currently riding three fight losing streaks. For...